Feile

[ˈfaɪ̯lə]

/[ˈfaɪ̯lə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Feile” is uncommon German (frequency #66,205 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,205
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mehrschneidiges, spanendes Werkzeug zum Abtragen von Werkstoffen durch das Bearbeitungsverfahren des Feilens

Key facts for Feile
PropertyValue
HeadwordFeile
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfaɪ̯lə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#66,205
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Feile” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Feile lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Feile is uncommon German at frequency #66,205 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfaɪ̯lə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mehrschneidiges, spanendes Werkzeug zum Abtragen von Werkstoffen durch das Bearbeitungsverfahren des Feilens".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Feile, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Feile, spelled F-E-I-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    mehrschneidiges, spanendes Werkzeug zum Abtragen von Werkstoffen durch das Bearbeitungsverfahren des Feilens

This word in other languages

file(English)lima(Español)lime(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Feile"?
"Feile" is spelled F-E-I-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfaɪ̯lə].
What does "Feile" mean?
As a noun, "Feile" means: mehrschneidiges, spanendes Werkzeug zum Abtragen von Werkstoffen durch das Bearbeitungsverfahren des Feilens
How do you pronounce "Feile"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Feile" is [ˈfaɪ̯lə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Feile" come from?
"Feile" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Feile”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is F-E-I-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfaɪ̯lə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list